Population density in Jamaica
Jamaica had 262.2 people per km² in 2024.
Jamaica, 2024
262.2
Change from 2023
0%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
49th of 214
Population density in Jamaica over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Jamaica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 262.2 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 262.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 262.2 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 262.0 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 261.4 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 260.7 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 260.4 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 260.0 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 259.5 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 258.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 258.0 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 257.0 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 256.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 254.9 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 253.8 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 252.7 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 251.7 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 250.6 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 249.4 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 248.1 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 246.7 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 245.3 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 243.8 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 242.3 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 240.8 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0% from 262.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 258.0 people per km², the figure has changed by +1.6%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Jamaica has the 49th highest value.
More for Jamaica
All statistics for Jamaica
Population
2,837,077 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
59.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
2,839,786 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
31.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.36 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.00%
2023 · UN Population Division